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Suspect in custody after subcontractor fatally shot on roof

The two were working on renovating the home when a fight over money broke out, police say

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Updated: 1:31 AM CDT Jun 8, 2017

Suspect in custody after subcontractor fatally shot on roof

The two were working on renovating the home when a fight over money broke out, police say

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WEBVTT ANDMURDER THAT THIS COMMUNITY HASBEEN CEN - SEEN SINCE 1977.THE REPORT OF SHOTS FIRED SENTTHIS COMMUNITY INTO A FRENZY.>> KNOWING MY DAUGHTER WASOUTSIDE PLAYING FEET FROM THISSHOOTING IS DISTURBING, SCARY.RICHARD: POLICE SAY 33-YEAR-OLDROBERT SIMMS WAS SHOT AND KILLEDHERE IN THE 3900 BLOCK OFWHETZEL AT 3:00, THE GUNMAN,SOMEONE SIMMS KNEW AND HAD BEENWORKING WITH RENOVATING THISHOME.OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO3995 WHETZEL REFERENCE SOMEONESHOT AND LAYING IN THE STREET.UPON ARRIVAL WE CORDON OFF THESTREET.RICHARD: AS THE GUNMAN OPENEDFIRE, WITNESSES SAY CHILDRENWERE STILL PLAYING ON THE STREETNEARBY.>> THE AFTERTHOUGHT.SHE WAS SO CLOSE, WHAT IFSOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HER?THAT'S ALL GOING TO BE GOINGTHROUGH MY HEAD TONIGHT.RICHARD: IN THIS CLOSE COMMUNITYMANY PEOPLE KNEW MR. SIMMS,SHOCKED THIS COULD HAPPEN ATHOME.>> HE ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE AGREAT GUY, HE HAD HIS KIDS WITHHIS WIFE AND THEY SEEMED TO HAVEA GREAT LIFE TOGETHER.I ALWAYS SAW HIS PICTURES ONFACEBOOK AND IT JUST SEEMED LIKEA BEAUTIFUL FAMILY.RICHARD: HE LEAVES BEHIND A WIFEAND THREE CHILDREN.THE SUSPECT WAS TRANSFERRED BYFAIRFAX POLICE ON THE CRIMINALINVESTIGATION SECTION TO THEHAMILTON COUNTY JUST THISCENTER.-- JUSTICE CENTER.

Suspect in custody after subcontractor fatally shot on roof

The two were working on renovating the home when a fight over money broke out, police say

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FAIRFAX, Ohio —

A man is dead following a shooting, police said.

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Fairfax police were called Wednesday afternoon to the 3900 block of South Whetzel Ave. for reports of a shooting.

Police said a group of subcontractors renovating a home were working on the roof when there was a dispute among them over money.

One of the workers took out a long rifle and shot Robert Simms, 33, of Fairfax, police said.

Witnesses said Simms was found laying on the ground. He was pronounced dead on arrival.

Neighbors were shocked, some saying they had children playing on the street nearby.

Fairfax police said they have taken Jeffrey Eckstein into custody in connection with the shooting.